I'm not a fan of the Magic Mouse 2, mostly because for some inexplicable reason, Apple decided it should only work in El Capitan (which, given that the original Magic Mouse already works fine with the last several OS X releases, they almost had to go out of their way to do). In my opinion, of all the Apple peripherals, the original Magic Mouse was the most easily justifiable, as it integrated into OS X in ways that most mice didn't. It really comes down to whether or not the design is worth the premium to you. You're basically paying for that Apple design, and it's certainly understandable why people choose to do so (as Apple products tend to bring out the OCD in all of us). Or you can kick off an Automator workflow.Apple peripherals are very expensive for what you get. (Apple actually recently removed this standard-issue feature from macOS Sierra, but BetterTouchTool lets you get it back!) There are so many possible permutations - and if all the options aren’t enough, you can associate buttons with your own scripts written in AppleScript. If you’re not up for tinkering, you can just add canned “widgets,” including one that shows your MacBook’s estimated battery life. And each button can perform multiple functions at once if you like.
You can use those custom buttons in all apps, or you can set up special buttons for use only in certain apps. The app lets you create and manage custom buttons for your Touch Bar. (BetterTouchTool also lets you make custom functions for Apple’s Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Siri Remote, and even for a Mac’s keyboard or trackpad, but I’m not going to address those capabilities here.) It’s called BetterTouchTool, from independent developer Andreas Hegenberg of Germany. And, as far as I can tell, there is just one app for the Touch Bar that really makes a difference in day-to-day work. But if you’re going to spend the extra money on a laptop that has one of these doohickeys, you might as well get the most you can out of it.
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